Fabric for window screens, screen doors, and the like



March 5, 1929. w'; G, ILLCH 1,704,195

' FABRIC FOR WINDOW SCREENS, SCREEN DOORS, AND THE IJIKE Filed June 17, 1927 INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM G. ILLCI-I, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

FABRIC FOR WINDOW SCREENS,

Application filed. June 17,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in metal fabric, and more particularly to a metal fabric adapted for use in connection with window and door screens and similar articles, the primary object being to so construct the fabric as to prevent to a large degree the admission of rain, dust, dirt, and other extraneous matter therethrough when the fabric is applied to use, at the same time permitting ample light and air to enter therethrough.

it further object of the invention resides in constructing the fabric of interwoven warp and weft wires, the warp wires being provided with shades or visors of a predetermined construction.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing warp wires of a greater diameter than the weft wires to enable the former to be flattened for the purpose of providing shades or visors between the weft wires.

A. still further object resides in forming shades or visors on the warp wires integral :2? with the latter and of a size and disposed at an angle to protect an enclosure against rahr, dust, and dirt, and at the same time permit. light and air therethrough.

A further object resides inproviding a fabric which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, and one which will be extremely advantageous and useful in operation.

WVit-h these and numerous other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application,

Fig. 1 is an enlarged plan view of a section of the fabric, I Fig. 2 is a vertical sect on as seen on the line 22 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a similar view as seen on the line 33 of Fig. l, and

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section as seen on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

In describing the invention, I shall refer to the drawing, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which 1 designates the vertical or weft wires of my improved metallic fabric and the numeral 2 designates the horizontal or warp wires SCREEN DOORS, AND THE LIKE.

1927. Serial No. 199,527.

thereof. 'lhese wires are preferably of the rustless type and for the purposes of my invention, more clearly set forth herebelow, the warp wires 2 are of slightly larger diameter than the weft wires 1. These wires 1 and 2, however, are. interwoven in the usual fashion to provide a wire mesh fabric.

lhe warp wires 2 at portions thereof between the weft wires 1, and not at the crossings, are flattened out and directed downwardly to provide shades or visors 3, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. At the points of intersection between the warp and weft wires, both sets of wires are circular in cross-section, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. These flattened portions 3, which form shades or visors on the warp wires, extend downwardly and outwardly, as shown in Figs. 2 and f, and the outer edges thereof terminate in a horizontal plane approximatcly midway between the spaces between the warp wires. Thus, ample space is pro- Vided between the ends of said shades or visors 3 and the adjacent warp wires to permit light and air to pass therethrough, yet said shades or visors cover sufiicient space and are directed at such an angle as to preclude the admission of rain thcrethrough except under extremely severe conditions and also prevent an undue amount of dirt and dust from entering through the fabric, when applied to use. It has been clearly stated above that the warp wires 2 are only flattened at those portions thereof which ex tend between] the weft. wires 1, and that the wires 2 at the points of crossings with the wires 1 remain circular in cross-section. Ample space is therefore provided for the admission of air and light through the fabric, and just such portions of the wires 2 are formed into visors or projections as are found absolutely necessary to prevent rain and the like passing therethrough.

In screens of the finest mesh, applied to windows and doors, occupants of homes have considerable difiiculty in prevent-in rain and dust from passing therethroug during the warm and hot months of the year. Great anxiety is felt by home owners when rains and storms occur because of the lack of provision of any protective means when screens of the ordinary type are in use on windows and doors. Vith the use of my improved fabric, however, the difficulties now experienced and the anxieties now felt will be largely, if not entirely, overcome. In

a screen constructed with my improved fabric, the downwardly and outwardly inclined. visors or .shades will protectthe interiors from the inblowing rain, dust, and dirt to an appreciable extent. Rain striking the outer faces of these visors will roll downwardly and outwardly therefrom, as will also particles of dirt and dust, so that the desired effect will be accomplished.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved fabric, its application to use will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive, and efficient means for earrying out the objects of the invention.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes inform, proportion, and in the minor details of construction maybe resorted .to, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A wire mesh screen fabric including interwoven, warp and weft wires and projections formed from portions of the warp wires only between said weft wires to prevent elements passing through the fabric.

2. A wire mesh fabric including interwoven warp and weft wires and downward-- ly and outwardly inclined projections on the warp wires to prevent elements passing through the fabric.

3. A wire mesh fabric including interwoven warp and weft wires and downwardly and outwardly inclined projections formed from portions of said warp wires between the weft wires providing visors to prevent elements passing through the fabric.

4. A wire mesh fabric including interwoven warp and weft wires and downwardly and outwardly inclined projections formed from portions of said warp wires between said weft wires providing visors, the outer end edges of said visors terminating in a horizontal plane substantially mid-- way between adjacent warp wires, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A wire mesh screen fabric including interwoven warp and weft wires, said warp wires being of greater diameter than said weft wires, and the portions of the former only between the latter being formed into projections to prevent elements passing throu h the fabric.

6. wire mesh fabric including interwoven warp and weft wires, the warp wires being of greater diameter than the weft wires, and portions of the former between the latter being flattened to provide downwardly' and outwardly inclined visors.

7. A wire mesh fabric including weft wires, warp wires of greater diameter than said weft wires and interwoven with the latter, the portions of said warp wires between the weft wires being flattened downwardly and outwardly to provide visors, the outer edges of said visors terminating in horizontal planes substantially midway between adjacent warp wires, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. 

